Luke de Castro Assignment 6

I love computer science. I read about it in the news, talk about it with my friends, and practice it on my own. I believe this stems from my fascination with the future and what it holds. When I think of computer science, I don’t just think about hardware and software, I think about the real problems it could solve. From self-driving cars, to space exploration, and cheaper healthcare, computer science has touched or has the potential to touch every aspect of our lives.

Computer science, in essence, is problem solving. Over the summer, I worked with a group of college students in a computer science lab at the University of Kentucky, and we were tasked with the problem of teaching experienced biologists how to use computer tools to better perform their jobs. Biology isn’t a part of any computer science curriculum, and yet computers solved a biology problem. The study of computer science never stands alone; it is always married to another field, and this is where it draws its power. From my experience with computer science, I realize that it has become the most powerful problem solving tool in history, and I aspire to apply it to whatever problem I encounter.

Computer science brings the future closer, and by studying it, I believe I will contribute to our future.